Wolseley set to complete Kooltech acquisition after CMA agreement in principle
WOLSELEY is set to complete the acquisition of Kooltech after an agreement in principle was reached with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The CMA...
Housebuilder contributes over £355.5 million to Scottish economy
BARRATT Developments Scotland has announced it has contributed £355.5 million to the Scottish economy.
In the year ending 30 June 2023, the housebuilder completed 1,951...
Royal High School Preservation Trust confirms senior appointments
THE Royal High School Preservation Trust, which was set up to protect and sensitively develop the Thomas Hamilton building below Calton Hill in Edinburgh, has appointed...
Burns & McDonnell secures Errochty substation contract
BURNS & McDonnell has announced it has been awarded an engineer-procure-construct (EPC) contract for the Errochty Grid Supply Point (GSP) project by SSEN Transmission.
The...
Balfour Beatty on course to meet expectations
BALFOUR Beatty is on course to achieve its financial expectations for the full year, the business has revealed in a trading update covering the...
New research highlights persistent payment issues in Scottish construction sector
NEW research conducted by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has found that Scottish construction businesses continue to be blighted by payment issues and unresolved...
Brewster Brothers on course to hit recycling landmark
BREWSTER Brothers is projecting that by the end of this year the business will have diverted almost 1.35 million tonnes from landfill.
The firm recycles the...
Steel and cladding business marks landmark year with key developments
ABERDEENSHIRE-based steel and cladding business KR Group has marked its 20th anniversary year with several notable contract wins.
The family business, founded in 2003 as...
Clyde Gateway names new executive director for regeneration
CLYDE Gateway has appointed Martin Joyce as executive director for regeneration with a remit to help boost investment into the east end of Glasgow...
Allied Surveyors Scotland appoints quality and training manager
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed Kevin Keane FRICS as its new quality and training manager.
Whilst at e.surv Chartered Surveyors, he specialised predominately in residential...
Bancon Group hails ‘robust’ financial results
ABERDEENSHIRE-based Bancon Group has reported a 'strong' year of trading, partly driven by a 33% rise in its homes business.
The housebuilding and construction group...
New report reveals investor demand for green buildings is rising in Scotland
OCCUPIER demand for sustainable buildings in Scotland has risen, but legislative uncertainty and lack of measurement is stifling the impact on net zero targets,...
First CCPI demand-side supporters announced
A raft of contractors, developers and housebuilders are backing the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) after signing a pledge to work with their...
Hardies strengthens senior team in Dundee with new associate
STEPHEN Kydd has been promoted to associate in Hardies Property & Construction Consultants' Dundee office.
A native of Carnoustie, Mr Kydd graduated from Abertay University...
Summers-Inman creates specialist damp and mould assessment team
SUMMERS-Inman has announced an expansion of its Scottish operation with the creation of a specialist damp and mould assessment team.
Working with local authorities, housing...
Homes for Scotland appoints new head of planning
KEVIN Murphy has been appointed head of planning at trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS).
With a career spanning more than 20 years, he joins...
National Timber Group appoints new chief executive
NATIONAL Timber Group (NTG) has appointed Scott Cairns as the new group chief executive.
Well known to many across the timber industry, NTG said Scott...
Rising energy costs to see Tesco install solar panels on large stores
TESCO has unveiled plans to install solar panels on its large stores over the next three years.
The retailer said that onsite power generation will...
Unite craft workers accept improved COSLA pay offer
UNITE the union has confirmed that its local government craft membership have voted to accept an improved pay offer from COSLA (Convention of Scottish...
Edinburgh to ‘think differently’ on housing amidst rising construction costs
INCREASED construction costs could see the City of Edinburgh Council purchase 'off the shelf' homes to boost its affordable housing supply at pace.
The proposals...
